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Inflation is not costless
An economy where demand is very strong and supply is constrained is a classic recipe for rising prices. Inflation is running hot, and showing no real
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Wages and Prices Are Rising – Is the Phillips Curve Back?
In a recent poll, two-thirds of respondents agreed with the statement “inflation is a very big concern for me.” These concerns are not without
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The White House is pissed off at big meat for price gouging, arguing it's the biggest source of rising grocery prices [Silicon Alley Insider]
Pork, beef, and poultry made up a quarter of the overall hike in food prices last month, the White House said.alle12/Getty Images The White House
The White House is pissed off at big meat for price gouging, arguing it's the biggest source of rising grocery prices
Pork, beef, and poultry made up a quarter of the overall hike in food prices last month, the White House said.alle12/Getty Images The White House
![Inflation has been historically high for most of 2021. But the stars are aligning for strong wage growth that could offset it. [Silicon Alley Insider]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BpqlXpzuMPVdqUj1TimUGs8xS8U0GEsHFT0HhcGeAV3mYwlvH2tkvTr8UfPMvPpGJjs0_ZuxZPVv-19ZF9qOIV1JsTFzBe8bCf573R4)
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Inflation has been historically high for most of 2021. But the stars are aligning for strong wage growth that could offset it. [Silicon Alley Insider]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images Inflation has been red-hot through much of 2021 — even hotter than historic pay growth for workers. The biggest pay rise
Inflation has been historically high for most of 2021. But the stars are aligning for strong wage growth that could offset it.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images Inflation has been red-hot through much of 2021 — even hotter than historic pay growth for workers. The biggest pay rise
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The Best Way to Ask for a Cost-of-Living Raise
The end of the calendar year is a time for tactfully exiting holiday parties and hazarding guesses at what to get your coworker for Secret Santa, but
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U.S. Inflation: Which Categories Have Been Hit the Hardest?
The Briefing The inflation rate in the U.S. has seen its fastest annual increase in over 30 years Fuel, transportation, and meat products are
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Democrats learned the wrong lesson about inflation and have overcorrected, unfortunately
By James Pethokoukis Back in 2014, I wrote a piece about the spread of inflation mania on the right. The Great Inflation is back! The 1970s are back.
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Visualizing Data on Prices, Emissions, Workforce, Palm Oil — DataViz Weekly
Hi everyone! DataViz Weekly is here to introduce you to some awesome new data visualizations that we have recently found out there and
Bill to save Social Security would increase payroll tax wage base, change annual COLA calculation
Rep. John Larson speaking at a press conference announcing his latest Social Security bill. Joining Larson were his Democratic colleagues (in masks
Bill to save Social Security would increase payroll tax wage base, change annual COLA calculation
Rep. John Larson speaking at a press conference announcing his latest Social Security bill. Joining Larson were his Democratic colleagues (in masks
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Four Dividend Stocks to Buy as Inflation Shields
Four dividend stocks to buy as inflation shields amid price hikes include companies that collectively provide diversification with the opportunity
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Persistent Inflation is a Risk
This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August CPI data. As expected it showed both a slowing in inflation, but still at a rate
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State retirees to see pension bump as inflation jumps 6 percent
Retired Connecticut state employees will see a substantial bump to their pension payments as a result of increasing economic inflation. The Consumer